renewal\re*new"al\ (-al), n. the act of renewing, or the state of being renewed; as, the renewal of a treaty.renewal n1. the conversion of waste land into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation [syn: reclamation, rehabilitation]

2. the act of renewing3. filling again by supplying what has been used up [syn: refilling, replenishment, replacement]

Noun1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation (synonym) reclamation, rehabilitation (hypernym) restoration (hyponym) reforestation, re-afforestation2. the act of renewing (hypernym) repetition, repeating (derivation) regenerate, renew3. filling again by supplying what has been used up (synonym) refilling, replenishment, replacement (hypernym) filling